In the context of human mating theories, identify the true statement. Sexual strategies theory.
A) addresses gender differences in short-term and long-term heterosexual relationships from an evolutionary mating perspective.
B) states that women tend to be less selective than men while choosing partners for both long-term and short-term relationships.
C) concludes that males and females face similar adaptive problems in "casual," or short-term, mating and long-term, reproductive mating.
D) infers that men do not have to face adaptive problems because of their inherent liberal mating perspectives.

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Sexual strategies theory is a theory that addresses gender differences in short-term and long-term heterosexual relationships from an evolutionary mating perspective. It proposes that men and women have different adaptive problems to solve in mate selection, and that their mating strategies are shaped by these problems. The theory acknowledges that there are gender differences in mate selection strategies, with men being more focused on short-term mating and women being more focused on long-term mating.

In the Context of Human Mating Theories, Identify the True